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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

ChGricStOlCn' ~ emerson I0"f''y' "NS
January o, 1857.
The handsome way to round up the Old Year
is to square up.
SUGAR cane doesn't make good railroad ties
in Cuba. It's too elastic. sweet is the tie that
bounds
Rhoae Island is the only State where, to vote
on any money-spcuding project the citizen
must be a property-holder.
The Philadelphia Coamoisew talks daintily |
of pretty women in NUTS" Big mutts
those. OF prescious little women.
-
Rev. Dr. Waltz of Baltimore violently de-
nounccs dancing. He is very fond, however,
of the little waltzes in his own family.
Representative Kelly. of Pennsylvania, who
lately visited the south writes the Nu'gfaotu-
reys' Record aueut Dixies phenomenal growth
since 1867
Emperor William celebrated ON January ist
the sO,h anniversary of his entrance into the
army. Rather am agcl veteran is Germany'S
imperial Bill
The last wor,ls of the late eN-Congrcssman
Kimmell of Maryland were am nearing
port but fear not the breakers. The Captain
is aboard and all il we'll
The Wheeling Rrgifer says that Nelson's as
sertior that Hon. Henry g.. Davis was defeated
in caucus IN 1877 is untrue, and thar no one
knows IL better than Mason himself
Henry George the labor advocate, is about
starting weekly Paper-the Stu'dard-in New
YORK Henry has evidently had all the pro-
gress hc wants and now yearns for a little pow
erty He'll get it-more n he can use.
A mine Of golden and other brilliant tinted
beryls has been found in Connecticut. The
yellow variety 10 is said ranks only little be-
low diamonds. The land Of steady habits won't
improve in steadiucss lift goes into the FL Do
RADIO business.
A law in switzerland compeis the newly
married To- plant pine trees and weeping vii
lows ON their wedding day-and birch sap
ling when each younsstcr appears This put
ting a rod in pickle has "a salutary effect on the
morality of youthful >witzers.
Rev Dr. Morse OF Brooklyn declares that
Bob Ingcs>oll took up his Pagan lecturing
some year, ago only 90 tide over financial trou-
blcs and save his hmiiy from di>grace-and
that the rhetorical Colonel really don't believe
word of his platform utterances.
Editor Grady of the Atlanta Constitution says
d" Everything south Of Mason and Dixons line
Is for Grover Cleveland He Will carry the sol
ia South ia SIS without ripple" To the
friend, of Mr.. Cleveland throughout the eoun-
try tits gratifying announcement.
a Howell Michigan colored woman who
had been gradually turning white for years
died recently. She suffered mo- pain OF iucon-
vcnieucc whatever during the transforming
proce>--which the doctors say was simply an
absorption Of the pismentary deposit negro's
skin contains.
Col. IusersolI> throat is getting well. Dr.
Talmagc Will preach next sunday on " Where
is God Washington Io0.
10 dou need ripe scholarship 20 see that our
bright contemporary hasn't Numbered in this
paragraph The Post. wit is like good cham
pague-cxro dry.
We have nothing but sympathy for the In
dependence Ohio farmer who in sueing for
,I-,--o. from, fis of,sfrsr.,r,rs Beckv told the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
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Numbers 10
Postage Free to all subscribers IN the United
States or CdHddd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

some newspaper scribe has said; The lon
ger we run newspaper and write about peo-
pie and events. the more so, realize how utter
Is impossible TO Is 90 scratch every man.pn the
spot where hc itche> the most And he might
just as truly have remarked upon the difficulty
of missing the scn>ibiiitic, of the man who
persistcutiy wear, his nerves ON the outside of
his tr0wSers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

The Wheeling Eoyifer says that Nelson's as
sertior that Hon. Henry G.. Davis was defeated
in caucus in 1877 is untrue, and thar no one
knows it better than Mason himself
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

MINCE MEAT Buckwheat and New Orleans
VI MOlaSSes at c. d. EBI'S.
DESICCATED Cocoanut and Bakers Choc-
IL olate. For sale by c. ID. EBY.
ELORIDA Oranges and California RaiSns,
Il just received by c. ID. EBN.
- TONEBRAKERS Extracts all havors from
- TO 25c. per bottle. c. ID. EBI.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

We have nothing but sympathy for the In
dependence Ohio farmer who, in Sueing for
divorce from his obstreporous Becky, told the
jury that for the past three years ne really had
70 step around considerable. Becky's sole aim
i'm life seems 90 have been 20 make it lively for
her old man-and apparently she succeeded.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

Henry George, the labor advocate, is about
starting weekly paper-the Stu'darf-in New
YORK Henry has evidently had all the pro
gress he wants and now yearns for little pow
erty He'll get it-more n he can use.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

Col. lnger>oil throat is getting well. Dr.
Talmasc Will preach next sunday on " Where
is Cod - Washington Pest.
10 doE't need ripe scholarship 20 see that our
bright contemporary hasn't blundered in this
paragraph The POST, wit is like good cham
pagne-cNtra dry
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
HOLIDAY GOODS
New and Attractive Goods, at
DR.. &. Il. Prdtt's.

WE are offering the finest lot Of HOLIDAY
w GOODS | have ever had at very low
prices to suit the times. Come and see them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

A law in switzerland compeis the newly
married TO plant pine trees and weeping vii
lows ON their wedding day-and birch sap
ling when each younsstcr appears. This put
ting a rod in pickle ha, a salutary effect on the
morality of Youthful SwitzerS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

a Howell Michigan colored woman who
had been gradually turning white for years
died recently She suffered mo- pain OF iucon-
vcniencc whatever during the transforming
proce>.-wmch the doctors say was simply an
absorption Of the Elementary deposit negro's
skin contains
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

Rev DR.. Morse OF Brooklyn declares that
Bob Ingcrol took up his Pagan lecturing
some years ago only 90 tide over financial trou-
blcs and save his Family from di>grace-and
that the rhetorical Colonel really don't believe
a word of his Platform utterances.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
Bombs and Bombs.


From the New York World.
The Nlhiists who manufacture minia-
ture explosives" with the design of kill.
ing chief of police, an obnoxious min
lister or a czar, as the case may be, are
very wicked fellows. If caught. they
may reckon upon being severely, dealt
with by the courts.
But the government authorities in
Russia, France, England, Germany and
other countries are just now offering
high premiums and expending vast
amount of money for newly invented
Explosives" that will kill, not a single
individual here and there, but thousands
and tens OF thousands of innocent men
who may be driven into war. not from
choice or in defense Of individual rights
or interests, but to CRAFTY the ambition
or to satisfy the jealousy Of a ruler. We
constantly hear of experiments with
these deadly engines and Of their "suc-
cess" as wholesale destroyers of human
life and manglers of the human form.
OF course, no detectives" are on the
track of the makers of these "explos.
ives" and If they are hurled at masses
of men. killing hundreds at every sweep.
it will not be crime to be punished by
human law.
Yet. why should not this wholesale
slaughter be regarded as murder just as
much as single assassination?
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

The Election OF Robert Nelson Con-
ccded by Mayor Harrison.
The Chicago Herald on last Sunday
published 90 interview with Mayor Har-
rison, in which he practically conceded
the election of Robert. Nelson. the
United Labor candidate for mayor. He
is reported as follows: ~
"It's moral certainty that the repub,
licans have named weak ticket on the
whole. There are several gentlemen in
the party who would lave been Great
deal stronger. The republicans are CO.
ing to lose heavily, and I predict that
Robert Nelson, the Labor Party's candi-
date will receive more votes than John
A. Roche, the republican nominee. I'll
tell yoN how. Election day will be q
holiday the laboring men will be out
in full force and will poll an enormous
vote before noon. Very we'll. Now, if
the democrats see they cannot win, they
will throw their force in favor of the
labor ticket, and elect 1t. = :
We want democrat, but
we'd rather see the devil in the mayors
chair than q republican. If q labor man
goes in now, we can elect q democrat
two years from now, but, if republican
is elected, all creation could not oust
him, and it would be twenty years be-
fore Chicago would have another demo-
crat in the mayors chair.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
Ready Fer the Spring Trade.

There is not business firm In the
West that enjoys better trade than the
liberal and enierprising clothing firm Of
Skinner Bros. & Wright Of Denver, Colo.
By honest and fair dealing they COM
mand the confidence and good will Of all
who have ever dealt with them. Thei 7
broad -guaee plan Of dong business per-
mits customers to return all purchases
(uniniured Of course) that do not come
up to what they claim, and your money
is cheerfullv refunded. Their mail Or
der trade is simply enormous. They
distribute more clothing. shoes, hats,
furnishing goods, ETC., throughout the
Western states and territories than all
the other concerns combined.
Their mail order department is 50 well
conducted that non-rssidents can trade
with them as satisfactorily by cores.
pondence IS in person. Their new
spring fashion catalogue will be out In
few days and will be maile free to any
Of our readers who will send in his or
her name. See their advertisement in
another column.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
In Hell's Wills.

The following describes the children OF the
Baltic, Connecticut, mills. This may be the
fate OF your own children unless you WAKE
UP:
"In the spoollng room where the children
are they work by the side) they get go cents
per side. Some children can run one side
per week, others can run four sides accord
ing to age and size. The ages OF these chill
dren ranlt f.om SIX to FOURTEEN years.
Sometimes it takes three of these six-year-
old children % Iun side, which would
make thei wages about TWENTY CENTS A
WEEK. Could yoh stand on the
bridge between the mill and the tenements
at winter, at half-past five in the morning
and see the focks of little old men and
women with tattered coats and shawls, and
toes peeplng out Of dilapidated shoes-sOme
perhaps munching piece Of bread with lard
spread on 1t, some with molasses on bread,
all blue and pinched and shivering with cold
you would indeed pity those poor little un
fortunates, and curse the system that grinds
their young lives out, on the affairs Of greed
and avarice."
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

Socialism is a theory of society
which advocates more precise, orderly
and harmonious arrangement of the So
cial relations of mankind than that
which. has hitherto prevailed. Web
ster's Dictionary.
Socialism is the science of recon-
structing society on entirely new basis.
by substituting the principle Of associs-
ton for that of competition IN every
branch Of human industry. - Worces.
ter's Dictionory.
Socialism is the name given to a
class of opinions opposed to the present
organization of society, and seeks to in
troduce a new distribution of property
and labor, in which organized co-opera
ton rather than competition should be
the dominating principle, undsr the
conviction that the happiness of the hu.
man race, and especially of the classes
without capital, would be benefited
thereby. chambers Encyclopedias.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
Corresponding Secretary.

The literary and musical entertain
ment OF the trades Assembly, March 20,
closing with m able address from Bur-
nette g. Haskell Of California. was at
tended BY au audience Of between 600
and 700, and we hope that those that
were pleased with our first effort WI Il in
some future day assist us as ably ss they
did in this one.
Mr.. Haskell deserves the merit Of all
for the able and interesting address he
delivered to the audience Mr., Richter
for the splendid music; Mr.. Edward
Elsner and DR.. Mouche for their lite rary
talent; also Mr.. and Mrs. Martins for
their able assistance.
At the meeting Of the Trades Assem-
bly, last Sunday vote OF thanks wa,
ordered published to all that contribn ed
to the success of the entertainment.
We are pleased to state that the net
proceeds amounted 10 $l09.15.
Respectfully. o. FRINKE,
{. JAcoBs,
w. FIsHrNoER.
Committee.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
WORKERS, RALLYl
rhe Day and Hour Hs Como
For You to Show Your
Mettle!
=, Only a Straight Labor Ballot In
the Box on Tuesday
Next.

condemnation reigns In the camps Of
ae republican and democratic parties.
rh.y see the handwriting npon the
,,n and feel that doodle must gol"
\, party except the Labor party has
i,,,d 10 come direct before the people
,o,l dlscuss the issues Of the times.
Ne on our part have been holding
.,sy night the most enthusiastic and
,,sde,l Of meetings In every part. Of
hs city. Atall Of these meetings the
.4,in direct truth has been told the peo-
mo both in prose and verse. The Cheese
,r.ht boys have given at all Of them
.eriinent aud taking campaign songs,
me- Of " hich IN particular has set Den
into aus great roar Of merriment
M applause, wepv the words Of IL:
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired nom practice,
having had placed In his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure OF Consumption, Bronchitis, Ca
tarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Anec-
tions, also Q positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers In thousands OF cases, has felt II his
duty to make IL known to his suffering fel-
lows. Actnated by this motive and desire
10 relieve human suffering, Will send free
OF charge, TO all who desire It, this recipe, In
German, French or English, with full direc-
tions for preparing and using. Sent by mai
By addressing with stamp, naming this paper
W. A. NoYEs, l1s Powers Block, Rochester
New York. COW "
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

and Lasimsr. The ansl hurrah q tie
campaign viii take placs Monday sven
Ing on shs cesner ef Eighteenth and Hol.
lsdav. Tho Chsssswhshts Will sing Ill
Of thsir song at the Social League on
Sunday night Nesfs hall. f
The workers ass uresd 10 vote q arly
on Tussdsy and = soon - they have
voted % rsport q Labor hsadqsartes.
AEapahos street. over Chain 4 Hardys
for volunteer work around the polls.
Eternal vigilance b The price Of lit
erty.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
the Ds.vsr Trades Assembly,.

The Denver Trades Assembly.
The meeting last Sunday opened with
J. ID. Vaughn in the chair. Minutes Of
previous meeting were adopted as read
Attention was drawn to delegates from
Stonecutters' Union beings present,
Moved that they be received without
erode n tials and obligated. Carried.
Report from legislative committee
was received and recommended ons cop-
cured In.
The committee on entertainment
made the report found below. Moved
that the report be received and vote
Of thanks be rendered to all lat con.
tributed TO the success OF the entertain.
ment. and that the same be published
with the net proceeds of the entertain.
ment. Carried.
After cons i'd cradle other routine bust
ne,s the Assembly adjourned.
]. d. VAUGHN.
q. WINTER, President.
Corresponding Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
FURNITURE.
A whole Side Knocked Out.

The west wall Of our building is out
and stronger one is being put In its
place. The late fire in the adjoining
building is the cause of all this incon-
venience, but We will have to accept the
inevitable. and knock out a block in our
prices to correspond with our bu'lding.
We had already contracted for the
largest stock Of furniture We hsd ever
purchased at any one time, and TO make
room for its reception, We are compelled
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

The first section Of one Of the city or
dinauces declares that in effect that
when two or more persons assemble to-
gelhsr and are suspected to have inten'
tions 10 do an unlawful act they may be
arrested and imprisoned until their in
nocence is established. And. further,
all persons present ct such meeting OF
assetn blsze may likewise be arrested and
imprisoned.
This Law was approved February 10
1855. Mr.. Cobb voted for 1t.
Is that the kind ofa man workingmen
should vvte for? -.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
i...a.r Around the Throne .

The president receives q great many
callers these days, chiefly senators an d
representatives. who are going to the
seaside for recess. The question Of pre-
cedence is an absorbing topic for con-
vers alton and the Senators insist that
more attention should be paid in the fn-
ture to it,.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

p reduce our present stock If advel-
lasing prices would signify anything. We
would quote them. but the olly way to
hetermlne the cheaoness Of our goods Is
10 either inspect our stock personally, or
peruse our large illustrated catalogue,
which is sent Free on application. Now
b the time to buy furpIture, and the
place is at JAS. G.. KILPATRIcK,
1923 30-32 Lawrence street, Denver.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
Re RrieT

Correspondents and contributors are noti-
fed again that brevity is the soul Of wit. No
long articles will be inserted in THE EN-
oUIRER. More than two columns on any
one subject is fiat, stale and Improbable.
Please b. kind enough also to understand
that we are vocing the LABOR department
of reform and haye nothing to do with the
religious or sex questions.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
THE GAUNTLET!
The Union Labor Party Publicly
Casts II Into the z
Lists /!
The Occurrences Of Thursday Night
Stated IN Brief but Pointed
Forn.

Yesterdays capitalist press dared not
mention the enthusiastic scenes on the
street THURSDAY evening". They wers
silent q the grave.
Alter q crowded and enthusiastic
meeting At Meets hall the Labor Party
Club 800 to 400 strong formed in column
Of fours and marched up Larimer street.
They halted in front Of the News and
aud opposite to Jones' headquarters.
Three cheers were given for the Labor
Party and the "Hurrah Wagon was
sung.
Fully thousand persons had gath
cred ON the streets and the theatre being
then Just out the crowd swelled rapidly
Mr.. Burnstte g. Haskell, chosen for
the duty, thenste ped to the front and
delivered the message as follows:
"The Labor party proposes to carry
this city next Tuesday but 1t proposes to
do it with honest h4n Is. Rumors are
circulated that some of our candidates
will be endorsed by other .ipattles-by
the boodlers We here publicly say
that if any of opr nominees accept such
Endorsement. we shall tear his name
from our ticket.
We are compelled to make this an
nouncemeut bv word of mouth on the
public streets to the people because the
infamous capitalist press Of this citv re.
fuse to tell even Of our existence. Our
next mayor sent to them last Monday q
challenge to discuss with the other can
didates the Issues of the day they sup
pressed it after promising publication.
They dare not face the light; they dare
not allow free speech they have no
answer to the crimes We charge upon
except guilty silence.
We come'from the press to the public.
We address you face to face as honest
men. We challenge the Doodle men and
the Doodle press, to speak out and de-
fend themselves. We charge them as
being rascals pledged to the service of
rascalry. We say that thev must 90 J
And we ask the vote of every honest
man to help US clean out the robbers
nest on Tuesday nextW
Cheer after cheer from the assembled
multitude rent the air, during which
the club resumed its march Diminishing
at Sixteenth an 1 Lawrence at II p. m.
But the public still would not 60 ;
there were cries for Shove which were
only stllled BY his mounting lumber
pile and addressing them. This he did
in his own inimitable and forceful style
until full IL o'clock when a reluctant
adjournment was taken and the multi
tude dispersed to their homes.
The Labor party propose to win on
Tuesday next
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

The will Of the people is supreme
the decree Of the people Is finsl; the
power Of the people is absolute. That
government only lis worthy to stand
that exactly ascertains. perfectly de-
clares and stringently executes that
will
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

The election Is already won, but the
bosses propose to COUNT US OUT.
That must be prevented. Wage work.
ers should. strike work Tuesday, should
vote early In the morning and then re-
port to Labor Headquarters on Arapa-
hoe street, to assist In preserving m
honest ballot.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
wsrkingmen Reject.

The workingmen who contemplat
voting for Supervisor Cobb for mayor,
will do we'll TO reflect and remember
that he did his best to defeat the eli ,ht-
hour ordinance In the. council. He
voted against it first, last and all the
time, and il elected mayor, will use his
power against wor king mems interests.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
REnEnBER THE REGISTRA.
TI0N WORKERS!

On next Monday you can regis
ter yourselves BY producing two
witnesses. Aonday-the day pre-
previous to election. u
There Is . conspiracy among
the canvasssrs to prevent your
being registered or to register
you wrongly. Trust to nobody!
Register yourselves!
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
a @ II d.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, carly
decay, loss OF manhood. &C., will send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send a Solf-addressed envelope to the
REV. JoszPH T. IsMAN, Station D, Ne,o York Citv
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
THE OLD EARTH.

What California Socialist, poet and EN-
ouIRER contributor says about 1t in Scrib
ner's Magazine for April.]
BY CHARLES EDWIN MARKHAM.
How will II be there II we find no traces
There in the Golden Heaven-if we ind
No memories OF the old Earth left behind,
No visions Of familiar forms and faces
Reminders Of old voices and old places?
Yet could we bear 1t If itshogh remindr
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
.'You May Cry Pe.ce,v etc.

The journeymen plasterers of Pitts
burg and Alleeh, nv CITY have decided
TO withdraw from the Knights of Labor
and join the National Plasterers' Union.-
Labor Tribune.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
Remember the Family.

II is the duty of every man, rich or
poor. who has created a home, to make
some provision against the inevitable
for those who are dependent upon him,
The Great Western MutualAid associa-
ton secures at once, at small cost and
on easy terms, this most desirable re-
suit. Home Office Tabor block. It's plan
is cheap. liberal and free from techni-
calities. l6
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
Attention I

l.. A. 350S will hold meeting at Pa
cifc hall. corner Of Twenty-seventh and
Holladay streets. on Wednesday even
ing. April @. A full attendance is re-
quested, as business Of Importance will
be transacted.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02

WILL LEASE TO A GOOD BAKER
: large bakery and : good oven; store
rooms in front and living rooms In the
rear, with brick stable for three horses.
Possession given April l. Office hours
10 :. N. SrEPHEE vINcr.
(old No.) 280} Larimer street.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
The Annrehist Speeches.

Complete reports Of the speeches de.
livered by the Chicago Anarchists be-
fore the court can be had at this Office,
for cents a copy, or cents when they
have to be mailed. Don't fail to read
them. If